Acacia galeata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Acacia galeata |
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Acacia
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galeata
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Acacia galeata is a type of shrub or small tree. It belongs to the Acacia family, which is also known as wattles. This plant grows only in a specific part of western Australia. When a plant or animal is found only in one area, it is called endemic.
What Does Acacia galeata Look Like?
This bushy plant can grow from about 1 meter (3 feet) to 6 meters (20 feet) tall. Its branches are smooth, meaning they have no hairs. Like many Acacia plants, it has special leaf-like parts called phyllodes instead of true leaves.
The phyllodes are long and narrow, shaped a bit like a spear. They are usually straight or slightly curved, like a small sickle. These grey-green phyllodes are also smooth. They are about 6 to 11 centimeters (2.4 to 4.3 inches) long and 6 to 15 millimeters (0.2 to 0.6 inches) wide. They have a few main veins and many tiny veins that connect like a net.
Acacia galeata produces bright yellow flowers. It blooms during the months of April, May, and June.
Where Does Acacia galeata Grow?
This plant is found naturally in the Mid West and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. It often grows on low hills, flat plains, and near the coast. You can find it in sandy or loamy soils, often on top of or near limestone rocks.
The area where this plant lives stretches from around Shark Bay. In the north, it grows near Wooramel Station. In the south, it reaches down to Nerren Nerren Station. You can also find Acacia galeata on islands off the coast, like Dorre Island and Dirk Hartog Island. It grows as part of shrubland and low woodland areas there.
